Publications

Schultheis, M.T., Weisser, V., Manning, K., Blasco, A., & Ang, J. (2009). Driving behaviors among community-dwelling persons with multiple sclerosis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 90:975-81.

Schultheis, MT.,  Manning, K., Weisser, V.,  Ang, J., Blasco, A., Wilkinson, M. (2010). “ Vision, driving and multiple sclerosis” Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 91:315-7.

Schultheis, MT, Weisser, V., Sestito, N.,  Ang, J. Elovic, E., Nead, R., Millis, SR “Driving and Multiple Sclerosis: Determining the cognitive factors” Archive of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (submitted)

Brenner, L.,  Homaifer, B., and Schultheis, MT (2008) “ Driving, Aging and Traumatic Brain Injury: Integrating findings from the literature” Rehabilitation Psychology , 53, 1, 18-27

Merzagora, A.,Ruocco, A., Chute, D., Izzetoglu, M., Onaral, B., Schultheis, MT. (2008). The impact of ablated cortex on the validity and interpretation of the fNIRS signal IEEE-Engineering in Medicine & Biological Science, (in press)

Merzagorra, A.,  Izzetoglu, M., Polikar, R.,  Weisser, V., Onarl, B., Schultheis, MT. (2008). Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Electroencephalography: A Multimodal Imaging Approach. Proceedings from the Human Computer Interface (in press).

Manning, K.J., Pearlson, G.D., Gordon, B., & Schretlen, D.J. (2007). The Relationship of recency discrimination to explicit memory and executive functioning. Journal of the International Neuropsychology Society, 13, 710-715.

Ruocco, A.C., Merzagora, A.C., Allen, S.L., Schultheis, M.T., Tuscan, A.L., Lake, T., Irani, F., Onaral, B., & Chute, D. (2007). fNIRS measurement of cerebral blood flow in a subject with unilateral lesion of the left frontal lobe. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, vol. 34, S124-S125 (1st Ann. Meeting of CAN/ACN, May 23-25 2007, Toronto, Canada).

Ruocco, A, Merzegora, A., Allen, S., Schultheis, MT., Tuscan, L., Lake, T., Irani, F., Ayaz, H., Onaral, B., Chute,Dl (2007) One month test-retest reliability of FNIRS during verbal fluency in a subject with discreet lesion of left frontal lobe.  To be presented at the 27th Annual conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Nov. 14-17, Scottsdale, AZ, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology (in press)

Schultheis, MT, Weisser, V.,  Merzagora, AC.,  Arenth, PM,  Russell, KC.,  Scanlon J. , Izzetoglu, J. and Ricker, JH (2007). “Demonstration of a new portable brain imaging technology for the assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive functioning following TBI: A Case Study”. Poster to be presented at the 9th annual conference of the APA Div.22 Rehabilitation Psychology meeting, Charlotte, NC

Schultheis, MT, Roseman, E., Rebimbas, J., Mourant, R., Nead, R. and Millis, SR (2007) “Examining the relationship between VR driving and the cognitive demands of driving after brain injury” Driving Simulation , (in press)

Schultheis, MT, Weisser, V.,  Merzagora, AC.,  Arenth, PM,  Russell, KC.,  Scanlon J. , Izzetoglu, J. and Ricker, JH (2007). “Demonstration of a new portable brain imaging technology for the assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive functioning following TBI: A Case Study”. Poster to be presented at the 9th annual conference of the APA Div.22 Rehabilitation Psychology meeting, Charlotte, NC

Schultheis, MT., Weisser, V.,  Sestito, N.,  Elovic, E., Ang, J.,  Nead, R., Millis, SR (2007). Driving and Multiple Sclerosis: What Factors Make a Difference? Cognitive? Physical? Or Both? To be presented at the 132nd Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, October 7-10, Washington, DC

Matheis, RJ., Schultheis, MT., Tiersky , LA., DeLuca, J.,  Millis, SR., and Rizzo, A. (2007). Is learning and memory different in a virtual environment? The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21: 146–161.

Schultheis, MT, Roseman, E., Rebimbas, J., Mourant, R., Nead, R. and Millis, SR (2007) “Determining the relationship between  virtual reality driving and the cognitive demands of driving after brain injury”  Proceedings of the 2007 Driving Simulation Conference - North America,/ Iowa City, IA.

Schultheis,MT., Rebimbas, J., Mourant, R., Millis, SR. (2007). Examing usability of a virtual reality driving simulator. Assistive Technology.  19:1-8.

Arenth, PM., Ricker, JM., and Schultheis, MT. (2007).  Applications of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to neurorehabilitation of cognitive disabilities. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21: 38–57

Sestito, N., Weisser, V., Elovic, E., Ang, J., Fleksher, C., Millis, SR. and   Schultheis, MT., (2007) Examining the cognitive demands of driving in multiple sclerosis. presented at the 27th Annual conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Nov. 14-17, Scottsdale, AZ

Sestito, N., Schultheis, MT, (February, 2007) “Driving Behaviors in Multiple Sclerosis: Is there a difference?” Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, (in press).  Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society. Portland, Oregon.

Ruocco, AC.,  Merzegorra, AC., Ayaz, H., Schultheis, MT, Allen, SL,  Irani, F., Lake, T., Onaral, B., Chute, DL.  “Functional Cerebral Blood Oxygenation in a Patient with Discrete Unilateral Lesion of the Left Frontal Lobe: A Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study” (submitted) Neurocase

Gur, .C., Irani, F., Levin, S., Panyavin, I., & Platek, S. (2006). Sex 
Differences in Spatial Cognition. In S. M. Platek, J. P. Keenan, and T. 
K. Shackelford (Eds.), Evolutionary Cognitive Neuroscience. Cambridge, 
MA: MIT Press.

Irani, F., Platek, S., Panyavin, I., Calkins, M., Kohler, C., Siegel, 
S., Schachter, M., Gur, R.E., & Gur, R.C. (2006).  Self-recognition and 
theory of mind in patients with schizophrenia and first degree 
relatives. Schizophrenia Research, 88(1-3), 151-160.

Platek, S., Loughead, J., Gur, R., Busch, S., Ruparel, K., Phend, N., 
Panyavin, I., & Langleben, D. (2006).  Neural substrates for 
functionally discriminating self-face from personally familiar faces.  
Human Brain Mapping, 27(2), 91-98. 

Arenth, P.A., Ricker, J.H. and Schultheis, MT. (2006) Applications of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to neurorehabilitation of cognitive disabilities. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21 (1), 38-57

Schultheis, MT, Simone, LK, Roseman, E., Nead, R., Rebimbas,J. Mourant, R. (2006). Stopping behavior in a VR driving simulator: A new clinical measure for the assessment of driving? IEEE-Engineering in Medicine & Biological Science, 4921-4924

Matheis, R., Schultheis, MT., Tierksy, L., DeLuca, J., Millis, S.R. and Rizzo, A. (2006) Is learning and memory in a virtual environment different? The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21 (1), 146-157

Simone, L.K., Schultheis, M.T., Rebimbas, J., and Millis, S.R.(2006). Head-Mounted Displays for Clinical Virtual RealityApplications: Pitfalls in Understanding User Behavior while Using Technology. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 9(5): 591-602

Scherer, M.J., Hart, T., Kirsch, N., and Schulthesis, MT. (2005). Assistive Technologies forCognitive Disabilities. Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 17(3):195–215.

The Goldman Consensus Group (2005). The Goldman Consensus statement on depression on Multiple Sclerosis.  Multiple Sclerosis, 11, 328-337.

Rizzo, AA., Schultheis, MT., Kerns, KA., and Mateer, C., (2004). Analysis of assets for virtual reality applicationsin neuropsychology. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 14(1/2): 207-239.

Schultheis, MT., Hillary, F. and Chute, D. (2003). The Neurocognitive Driving Test: Applying Technology to the Assessment of Driving Ability Following Brain Injury. Rehabilitation Psychology. 48(4) 275-280.

Hillary, F.G., Schultheis, M.T., Challis, B.H., Carnivale, G, Galski, T. and DeLuca, J. (2003). Spacing of repetitions improves learning and memory after moderate and severe TBI. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 25 (1), 49-58.

Shawaryn M.A., Schultheis M.T., Garay E., DeLuca J. (2002). Assessing functional status: Exploring the relationship between the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite and driving. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 83(8):1123-9.

Schultheis, MT., Matheis, RJ.,  Nead, R., and DeLuca, J. (2002). Driving behaviors following brain injury: self-report and motor vehicle records. J Head Trauma Rehabil.  17(1) 38-47.

Schultheis MT, Garay E, Millis SR, and DeLuca J.(2002). Motor vehicle crashes and violations among drivers with multiple sclerosis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 83:1175-8.

Lengenfelder,J., Schulthei, M.T.,  Al-Shihabi, T., Mourant,T., and DeLuca, J.(2002). Divided attention and driving: a pilot study using virtual reality technology. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 17(1):26-37

Rizzo, A.A., & Schultheis, M.T. (2002). Expanding the Boundaries of Psychology: The Application of Virtual Reality.  Psychological Inquiry.13, (2),134-140.

Schultheis, MT., Himelstein, J., and Rizzo, AA. (2002). Virtual Reality and Neuropsychology: Upgrading the Current Tools. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 17(5): 378-394.

Myers, C.E., DeLuca, J., Schultheis, M.T., Schnirman, G.M., Ermita, B.R., Diamond, B., and Warren, S.G. (2001). Impaired delay eyeblink classical conditioning in individuals with anterograde amnesia resulting from anterior communicating artery aneurysm rupture. Behavioral Neuroscience. 115(3):560-570.

Schultheis, MT, Garay, E., and DeLuca, J. (2001). The influence of cognitive impairment ondriving performance in multiple sclerosis.  Neurology. 56:1089-1094.

Schultheis, MT., and Rizzo, AA. (2001). The application of virtual reality technology in rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Psychology.  46(3): 296-311.

Schultheis, MT., and Mourant, RR. (2001). Virtual Reality and Driving: The Road to Better Assessment for Cognitively Impaired Populations. Presence. 10(4):431-439.

DeLuca, J, Schultheis, M.T., Madigan, N, Christodoulou, C and Averill, A. (2000) Acquisition versus Retrieval Deficits in Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Memory Rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 81,1327-1333

Schultheis, M.T., Caplan, B., Ricker, J. and Woesnner, R.  (2000) Fractioning the Hooper: Development of a Multiple Choice Format. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 14 (2), 196-201

Caplan, B. & Schultheis, M.T. (1998) An Interpretive Table for the Visual Discrimination Test, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 87,1203-1207

Presentations

Manning, K.J., & Brandt, J. (2007). Impairment in Semantic Fluency is Not a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, Oregon.

Roseman, E., Williams, J.M., Kounios, J., Platek, S., Mohamed, F., & Scott, F. (2007, February). FMRI: Redefining the rest state. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR.

Roseman, E., Panyavin, I., & Schultheis, M. (2007, March). What We Don’t Know About Driving May Hurt Us. Poster presented at the meeting of the 9th Annual Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22) Mid-Year Conference, Charlotte, N.C.

Roseman, E., Williams, J.M., Kounios, J., Mohammed, F. B., & Faro, S. H. (2007, June). FMRI Rest Contrasts for Rehearsal and No Rehearsal Conditions: Cognition Contaminates the Rest Condition. Poster presented at the meeting of the annual Human Brain Mapping conference, Chicago, IL.

Sakamoto, M., Roseman, E., Davis, K., Giovannetti, T., Penney, D.L., Swenson, R., & Libon, D. (2007, July). Assessing Executive Control Deficits in Patients with Subcortical Vascular Disease V: Information Processing Speed and Graphomotor Impairment. Poster presented at the meeting of the 3rd Congress of the International Society for Vascular, Cognitive and Behavioural Disorders, San Antonio, TX. 

Schultheis, M.T., Weisser, V.D., Merzagora, A.C., Arenth, P.M., Russell, K.M., Scanlon, J., Izzetoglu, K., & Ricker, J.H. (2007). Demonstration of a new portable brain imaging technology for the assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive functioning following TBI: A case study. 9th Annual Conference of Rehabilitation Psychology, Charlotte, NC.

Manning, K.J., & Brandt, J. (2006). "Completions and Corrections" as a Test of Executive Control. Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Manning, K.J., Kingery, L.R., Kuzu, C.H., Meyer, S., & Schretlen, D.J. (2006). Construct Validity of a Recency Disrcimination Task in Healthy Adults. Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Merzagora, A.C., Schultheis, M.T., Izzetoglu, M.,& Onaral, B. (2006). Functional near infrared spectroscopy for the assessment of cognitive impairments following traumatic brain injury. 5th Inter-Institute Workshop on Optical Diagnostic Imaging from Bench to Bedside at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Merzagora, A.C., Schultheis, M.T., Izzetoglu, M., Pourrezaei, K., Onaral, B.K. (2006). FNIR for the assessment of cognitive impariments following traumatic brain injury. BMES Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Panyavin, I., Grossman, H., & Libon, D. (2006).  Neuropsychological 
performance in Alzheimer’s Disease, subcortical Vascular Dementia, and 
Huntington’s Disease:  The cortical versus subcortical dementia 
controversy. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Clinical 
Neuropsychology, Philadelphia, PA.